Blue Giant

Field Maple

About Blue Giant and Field Maple

Blue Giant

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-4

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.16 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri

ACER campestre

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Blue Giant Grass

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Blue Giant Herbe

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante

arce de campo

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante

bordo de campo

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

Klon polny

In Latin

Giant herba blue

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Agavaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

22128

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Giant and Field Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Giant and Field Maple? We provide you with everything About Blue Giant and Field Maple. Blue Giant has thorns and Field Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Giant does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Giant has allergic reactions like and Field Maple has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Giant and Field Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Giant and Field Maple

Season and care of Blue Giant and Field Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Field Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Field Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Field Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Field Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Giant and Field Maple Physical Information

Blue Giant and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Field Maple are as follows:

Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Giant and Field Maple

Care of Blue Giant and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.